Engine

Your car’s water pump circulates coolant throughout the engine, where it soaks up heat, and into the radiator, where the coolant is cooled and then recirculated back to the engine to start the process over again.

Software for the knock sensor detection system was not installed at the time of manufacture, which may not prevent an engine compartment fire while driving.

Honda’s latest recall affects almost 249,000 vehicles, including some from the automaker’s luxury arm Acura.

A dirty air filter won’t allow your engine to “breathe” as freely as it should, reducing the performance of your car.

While changing your oil every 3,000 miles was standard practice many years ago, modern lubricants and advances in engine materials and tolerances have largely made that frequency unnecessary.

Ford is now recalling a population of its Escape SUV and Maverick pickup truck, as well as its Corsair SUV from luxury counterpart Lincoln, over a fire risk.

There are two checks you can easily do on your coolant: whether you have enough of it and if it’s still protecting your engine in cold temperatures.

Generally speaking, timing belts have the advantage of being quieter and cheaper to produce and replace, while timing chains typically have a longer lifespan.

More than 306,000 trucks are being recalled for an electrical connector that could lead to overheating and, ultimately, a fire.

Ford’s latest major recall affects its popular Escape and Bronco Sport mid-size SUVs. The issue involves a fuel leak inside the engine compartment.